Tool dresser vs tool technician

The differences between tool dressers and tool technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tool dresser has an average salary of $52,551, which is higher than the $42,908 average annual salary of a tool technician.

The top three skills for a tool dresser include rig, and . The most important skills for a tool technician are grinders, hand tools, and CNC.

Tool dresser vs tool technician overview

	Tool Dresser	Tool Technician
Yearly salary	$52,551	$42,908
Hourly rate	$25.26	$20.63
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	41,725	78,258
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	45	54
Years of experience	-	6

Tool dresser vs tool technician salary

Tool dressers and tool technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tool Dresser	Tool Technician
Average salary	$52,551	$42,908
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $111,000	Between $29,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Fort Wayne, IN
Highest paying state	-	Indiana
Best paying company	-	Rivian
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between tool dresser and tool technician education

There are a few differences between a tool dresser and a tool technician in terms of educational background:

	Tool Dresser	Tool Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tool dresser vs tool technician demographics

Here are the differences between tool dressers' and tool technicians' demographics:

	Tool Dresser	Tool Technician
Average age	45	54
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 84.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tool dresser and tool technician duties and responsibilities

Tool dresser example responsibilities.

Perform various customer service duties under strict deadlines, including assisting performers with costumes, quick changes, and backstage ;.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.

Tool technician example responsibilities.

Use specialize tools and machinery (CNC milling machine, manual lathe, manual milling machine and surface grinders . )
Program and operate wire EDM machine, milling machines, drill presses, surface grinders, lathes and jig grinders.
Perform mig, tig, and stick welds.
Skil welder utilizing TIG, MIG and stick welding processes.
Work on and troubleshoot the press machinery using calipers, micrometers and other precision tools.
Learned to use a TIG welder . )

Tool dresser vs tool technician skills

Common tool dresser skills

Rig, 100%

Common tool technician skills

Grinders, 11%
Hand Tools, 10%
CNC, 9%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%
Jigs, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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